Quilts: The Fabric of War 1760-1900

Exhibition

15 February – 18 May 2024 (Closed Public Holidays)

General Entry

Tuesday - Saturday

10.00am - 4.00pm

Guided Tours

Thursdays

11.30am - 12.15pm

(Ticket does not include entry to Fermoy House and The David Roche Collection, please purchase a Guided House Tour ticket for this. A Guided House Tour ticket includes entry to The Fabric of War exhibition)

Historical quilts with striking geometric patterns, exotic animals, biblical stories, and even the Venetian state galley are but a few of the extraordinary images you will see displayed in this exhibition from the renowned quilt collection of Annette Gero. Using brightly coloured military fabrics from eighteenth and nineteenth century uniforms these rare patchwork quilts were made by men. Some during military service and others sewn after the tailors or soldiers returned home. Through their fabrics, these quilts reveal military service in the Prussian, Napoleonic, and Crimean wars, and British India.

This exhibition reveals new and unseen treasures acquired in Australia and abroad from the private collection of Annette Gero. An Adelaide-exclusive exhibition not to be missed.

Admission Prices

Adult: $12.00

Concession: $10.00 (Seniors, Pensioners, Full Time Students, Museums Australia members)

Members: $9.00

Children under 12: Free

(All prices include GST)

Entry to exhibition must be made on the day that the ticket has been purchased for.

Please choose carefully. All bookings are final; no refunds or transfers once tickets have been purchased.

Guided Tours

Each Thursday, join one of our volunteer guides on a tour of the exhibition. Bookings can be made by selecting the 11.30am - 12.15pm time slot when purchasing a ticket. Price is the same as the entrance fee. You are welcome to enter the exhibition before the guided tour begins, and to carry on viewing the exhibition after the guided tour finishes.

Parking

Limited free parking is available onsite for visitors to The David Roche Foundation House Museum.

Disabled Access

Disabled car parking is available. The house and galleries accommodate wheelchair access, although access is limited in some areas of the house, which is a Federation villa. Mobility scooters are not suitable for use in either the house or the galleries. Both ambulant and non-ambulant toilets are available.

Please make us aware of the special needs of any member of your group in advance of your arrival, so that we can offer every assistance.

Call (08) 8267 3677 for further information.

Link Image: England, Flag quilt of the 38th Regiment of Foot, c.1815 (detail), wool, silk embroidery, hand-pieced, embroidered, 225.0 x 185.0 cm; The Annette Gero Collection.